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By:
Philip Carlo

Narrated by:
Tom Zingarelli

Length: 18 hrs and 3 mins

Unabridged

Overall

524

Performance

482

Story

480

Decades after Richard Ramirez left 13 dead and paralyzed the city of Los Angeles, his name is still synonymous with fear, torture, and sadistic murder....

Another True Crime classic...! (yay)

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Dreamland

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By:
Sam Quinones

Narrated by:
Neil Hellegers

Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins

Unabridged

Overall

2,388

Performance

2,185

Story

2,169

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By:
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Narrated by:
James Renner

Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

Overall

929

Performance

853

Story

857

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Honest. Surprising. Fascinating.

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Etched in Sand

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By:
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Narrated by:
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Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins

Unabridged

Overall

568

Performance

506

Story

506

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By
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Publisher's Summary

A captivating memoir of one woman's extraordinary upbringing and her search for redemption in the face of staggering tragedy.

Kelly Carlisle was three weeks old when her mother was strangled in downtown Los Angeles, leaving Kelly in the care of her grandfather, an eccentric Englishman who owned a porn store and lived on a boat in the harbor. It is here that Kelly finds a home among friendly alcoholics and the city's forgotten residents. But she can't help but wonder if she is destined to become a part of the dysfunction that surrounds her.

As an adult, Kelly is drawn to the thornier truths of her own family history. To piece together the sad narrative of her mother's life and death, Kelly goes back to the beginning - to a mother she never knew, a 30-year-old cold case, and two of Los Angeles' most notorious murderers.

Unflinchingly raw and vividly drawn, We Are All Shipwrecks is a memoir of an unconventional childhood and one woman's courageous journey to the knowledge that where you come from isn't always who you are.

Author bio: Kelly Carlisle's personal essays have appeared in the New England Review, Salon.com, Ploughshares, and more. She has a PhD in English from the University of Nebraska and lives with her family in Texas, where she is an assistant professor at Trinity University. Follow her on Twitter @ProfKGC.

One of the Best This Year

I highly enjoyed this book. I like memoirs a lot, and this little girl has a story to tell. A very good listen. Just the right length and keeps your attention throughout. Highly recommended especially if you like memoirs.